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TRAUNSBERG, Warren Rudolph - Date of
birth
15 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37628179 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rudolph S. Traunsberg (father)
Elsie S. Traunsberg (mother)
Muriel E. Traunsberg (sister)
More information
Pfc Warren R. Traunsberg attended Cleveland High School.He enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 8 November 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch